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Agric committee releases seven new crop varieties to…
The National Committee on Naming, Registration and Release of Crop Varieties has approved the release of seven new…
Animal scientists move to link farmers to consumers
In line with current moves by stakeholders to end the exploitation of farmers by middlemen, the Animal Science…
FG to process agric raw materials for export in 2014
Olusegun Aganga, the minister for industry, trade and investment, weekend said that the Federal Government’s main…
Lagos to increase egg supply to market from January…
Beginning from January 2014, about 150,000 eggs will be produced additionally and supplied to the market daily from…
FG, Kaduna govt to train 300,000 farmers on rice…
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Kaduna State government said it would train…
Bankers’ committee targets 7% growth in agric loan
The Bankers’ Committee is targeting a loan growth of 7 percent to the agricultural sector of the Nigerian economy…
Growing apples in Nigeria, another wealth, job creation…
Apart from the health benefits, apples grown in Nigeria can provide opportunities for wealth and job creation.
The…
Ogun partners Malaysia on produce packaging for export
Prompted by the mission to achieve its agricultural development plan targeted at creating value for the produce in…
FG evolves strategy to save $1.2bn on wheat importation
The Federal Government is evolving new strategy to forestall heavy import dependence on wheat, which it currently…
LAPO empowers 21,019 farmers with N1.3bn in three years
The management of Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) says it has provided financial services worth…
Irrigation farming, solution to local rice scarcity
During this year’s August break, rice farmers across the country harvested rice and there was an upward surge in…
Edo seeks Guinness assistance in empowering grain…
As part of efforts to boost rural economic development, Edo State government has solicited the support of Guinness…